Tigard Middle School Serves 37 Pretzels Contaminated with Oven Cleaner

Students served pretzels sprinkled with oven cleaner, Oregon school confirms

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Officials at a middle school in the Portland, Oregon, suburb of Tigard have confirmed that students were served pretzels with oven cleaner sprinkled on them earlier this week. In an email sent out to families of Fowler Middle School, officials said that the oven cleaner used was in granular form and "mistakenly applied" to the pretzels. "Understandably, we've heard a lot of concern around Monday's food-contamination acci…

Tigard middle school serves 37 pretzels contaminated with oven cleaner

The cleaning agent is known to cause a burning sensation if swallowed, and can lead to vomiting in higher doses.

How did oven cleaner contaminate Tigard middle school pretzels?

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